9.8.2014   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 260/12

1.

On 4 August 2014, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Oji Holdings Corporation (‘OJI’, Japan) and Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (‘INCJ’, Japan) acquire within the meaning of the article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the Pulp, Paper & Packaging Business of Rank Group Limited (‘PPP Business’, New Zealand) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for OJI: manufacture of pulp and paper products,

—   for INCJ: public-private partnership providing financial (growth and risk capital), technological and management support for next-generation businesses,

—   for PPP Business: manufacture of pulp and paper products marketed primarily in New Zealand, Australia and Asia; logistics services and waste paper collection and processing.

3.

On preliminary examination, the European Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

4.

The European Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the European Commission.

Observations must reach the European Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the European Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7338 — OJI/INCJ/Rank Group Pulp, Paper & Packaging Business, to the following address: